Performance Physiotherapist

ORKA Performance; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive-based pay

Education platforms access

Multi-disciplinary team

Modern facilities

Job summary

ORKA Performance in Edmonton is seeking a Performance Physiotherapist to join our team for 1-on-1 long sessions, with a tiered pay system and growth opportunities. You will collaborate with Sports Medicine Physicians, Physiatrists, Orthopedic Surgeons, Strength and Conditioning Specialists and Sports Scientists, delivering care with a modern evidence-informed approach.

Access to ORKA-vetted education platforms, Rounds, and extensive rehabilitation technology supports ongoing skill development

Qualifications

• Interest in working with athletic populations and performance goals.
• Ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication and active listening with stakeholders.
• Respectful, ego-free collaboration and openness to feedback.
• Emphasis on evidence-informed practice and client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct 1-on-1 long sessions focused on athletes.
• Collaborate with physicians, S&C specialists, and other clinicians.
• Contribute to CPD and clinical education within the team.
• Utilize modern assessment tools and evidence-informed care.
• Support return-to-play decisions with clinical reasoning.

Skills

Athletic populations

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Interpersonal communication

Active listening

Team culture

Education

Orthopaedic Coursework

Tools

IMS / Dry Needling

Job description

We are looking for a Performance Physiotherapist to join our team!

• Sick of seeing 3-4 patients / hour?
• Tired of working in an outdated model or never seeing clients motivated to make a full recovery?
• Sick of being a contractor with a fixed % split with no room for growth?
• Sick of continuously paying for your continued professional development, without any direction, pathway, or 1:1/group mentorship?

We are striving to change the delivery of physiotherapy in the private sector, and we are looking to add an individual who wants to be part of that change.

ORKA's Vision:

• To be Canada's leading network of rehab and performance clinics, empowering individuals to achieve their full potential through innovative care, exceptional expertise, and a commitment to athletic well-being.

ORKA's Mission:

• To continue to be thought leaders in the private sector internationally, and change the lanscape of how rehabilitation and athlete development is offered across the world.

What to Expect?

• 1 on 1 long sessions
• A tiered system of pay with a menu of incentive options, and room for growth
• Collaboration with Sports Medicine Physicians, Physiatrists, Orthopedic Surgeons, Strength and Conditioning Specialists and Sports Scientists.
• Routine Business and Clinical Individual & Team CPD, working with a rehab team delivering care using a modern evidence informed approach.
• Access to ORKA-vetted and respected virtual educational platforms, paid for by the brand, to reduce barriers of access to develop technical and clinical skillsets.
• Access to ORKA Education content, with offerings of both virtual and live events.
• Access to ORKA Rounds, a weekly multi-disciplinary collaboration session to discuss challenging cases and pathologies.
• 2000 sq ft Rehabilitation Space and 3500 sq ft Performance Center
• Sports Science Area (in partnership with VALD Performance) including dual force plates, isometric testing devices (Forceframe, Dynamo, Nordbord), isometric racks, speed gates (Smart Speed) and biomechanical analysis software to better inform your return to play decision making and improve outcomes
• Access to other rehabilitation technology like Virtual Reality, Blood Flow Restriction, Stroboscopic Goggles, surface EMG, digital inclinometers and accelerometers, IMU technology and athlete management softwares.

Requirements

• Special Interest in Athletic Populations
• Interest in working within a multidisciplinary setting
• Interest in the importance of the practitioner/client therapeutic alliance
• See’s the value in interpersonal communication, social agility, active listening to your rehab stakeholders, and using adaptive strategies to navigate patient-clinician rehab journey dynamics
• High external and internal self-awareness
• Listens with the same passion as which they want to be heard
• Leaves ego at the door, and is open to feedback
• Is curious and inquisitive
• Values group achievement
• Values team/clinic culture and community

Assets

• Knowledge of the biopsychosocial approach to injury management
• Orthopaedic Coursework
• IMS / Dry Needling
• An interest in Business / Brand Development
• Knowledge / Certifications of Strength and Conditioning Principles.
• Knowledge / Coursework in the following populations: Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain, Acute Knee Injuries, Lateral / High Ankle Sprains, Musculotendinous injuries, Athletic Groin Pain, Spinal Pain with / without radiculopathy.

Pay:

Base Pay with access to menu of incentive options and time in practice amplifiers.

The process:

Requires video resume submission, verbal interview (20 minutes), questionnaires and discovery, and practical interview.